Owner Cytyc Corporation

Inventors Wilson, Mark; Predmore, Kevin; Ostgaard, Roy; Geiselman, Theodore S.; Zahniser, David; Greene, Howard; Knox, William; Meuse, Steven; Danhof, Scott

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2007219377

Parent 2002228837

Filing date 28 September 2007

Wipo publication date 18 October 2007

Acceptance publication date 25 November 2010

G02B 27/36 (2006.01) Other optical systems

G01N 1/30 (2006.01) Sampling - Staining

G01N 21/01 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Arrangements or apparatus for facilitating the optical investigation

G01N 21/17 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated

G01N 33/48 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - Biological material, e.g. blood, urine

G02B 21/00 (2006.01) Microscopes

G02B 21/26 (2006.01) Microscopes

G02B 21/32 (2006.01) Microscopes - Micromanipulators structurally combined with microscopes

G02B 21/34 (2006.01) Microscopes - Microscope slides, e.g. mounting specimens on microscope slides